No-confidence motion defeated – as it happened
Live coverage of on the no-confidence motion against Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed. The military security of the parliament has barred the media and civil society organisations from observing the sitting.
27 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
Amidst heightened tension in Malé, Monday’s historic no-confidence vote against the speaker of parliament pits President Abdulla Yameen against the new opposition alliance formed between former Presidents Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Mohamed Nasheed along with Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim and Adhaalath Party leader Sheikh Imran Abdulla.
With Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed unable to vote, Deputy Speaker ‘Reeko’ Moosa Manik presiding, and Independent MP Ahmed Mahloof in jail, 42 votes will be enough to pass or defeat the motion.
For the opposition, success hinges on the number of lawmakers from the ruling Progressive Party who abandon Yameen to form a new majority in the 85-member house.
The PPM has 48 MPs and coalition partner Maldives Development Alliance has six MPs.
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